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18 games like Terra Mystica

The best games like Terra Mystica are Gaia Project, Terraforming Mars and Keyflower — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gaia Project shares economic, territory building, end game bonuses with Terra Mystica.

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Every alternative below links to its own Terra Mystica-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Terra Mystica’s 4.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Gaia Project board game cover
    1. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Income, Network and Route Building · 6 shared tags · 4 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  2. Terraforming Mars board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Income · 5 shared tags · 3 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  3. Keyflower board game cover
    3. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  4. Ora et Labora board game cover
    4. Ora et Labora (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Ora et Labora alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  5. Through the Ages  A New Story of Civilization board game cover
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy · See Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Civilization, Economic, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. Clash of Cultures board game cover
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Clash of Cultures alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Civilization, Economic, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~105 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  7. Barrage board game cover
    7. Barrage (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See Barrage alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  8. Underwater Cities board game cover
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Civilization, End Game Bonuses, Income, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  9. Scythe board game cover
    9. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
  10. Brass  Birmingham board game cover
    10. Brass Birmingham (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  11. On Mars board game cover
    11. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Territory Building, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  12. Caverna  The Cave Farmers board game cover
    1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Caverna The Cave Farmers alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Fantasy, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  13. Tzolk'in  The Mayan Calendar board game cover
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Civilization, Economic, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  14. Maracaibo board game cover
    14. Maracaibo (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Maracaibo alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  15. Tigris & Euphrates board game cover
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Tigris & Euphrates alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Civilization, Territory Building, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  16. Food Chain Magnate board game cover
    2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Food Chain Magnate alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. Puerto Rico board game cover
    17. Puerto Rico (2002)
    3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Puerto Rico alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, End Game Bonuses, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · 3 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  18. Power Grid (Recharged Version) board game cover
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Power Grid (Recharged Version) alternatives →
    Shares with Terra Mystica: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Terra Mystica’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Terra Mystica: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · 0.7 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Terra Mystica?
Gaia Project (2017) is the closest match to Terra Mystica, sharing economic, territory building, end game bonuses. It rates 8.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Terra Mystica?
Gaia Project, Terraforming Mars, Keyflower are the top-ranked alternatives to Terra Mystica in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Gaia Project harder than Terra Mystica?
Compared with Terra Mystica, Gaia Project is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (4.4 vs 4.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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